The topic of Dr. Jeffres presentation was C.S. Lewis. The thesis centered on Lewis’s success despite adversity. Due to the format of the presentation, many of the key points of the lecture focused on important dates in Lewis’s life. One of the more notable dates that was discussed was the birth date of Lewis, which happened to be November 29, 1898. As was pointed out by Dr. Jeffres, Lewis was born in Ireland, which came as a bit of a surprise to me as for some reason I always believed he was born in Britain. One of Lewis’s first and most painful encounters with adversity came in the year 1908, the year his mother passed away from cancer. Lewis was only 10 at the time and the pain from losing his mother eventually made him lose faith in
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Taking a look back, the use of chronology by Dr. Jeffres to describe Lewis’s troubles and triumphs really helped in understanding the life of one of the world’s greatest authors. While the presentation was quite thorough, I believe the use of PowerPoint could have improved an otherwise flawless lecture. Due to the concise nature of the presentation and considering the scope of the class, I don’t believe the topic requires any further inquiry. Thinking back to everything that was said and observed during the course of Dr. Jeffres presentation, I must admit that my knowledge on the subject has greatly expanded. Before the lecture on the life of one of the world’s greatest writers, the only thing that came to mind when I heard the name of C.S. Lewis was The Chronicles of Narnia. I had no idea about all the obstacle Lewis had to overcome during the course of his life, and I also didn’t know much about his achievements. While I cannot claim to have become an expert on the life of Lewis, my knowledge has definitely come a long way. Summing things up, I enjoyed listening and learning about the life of C.S. Lewis. Dr. Jeffres did an excellent job breaking things down and tying the subject together with the class theme of success despite adversity. I look forward to attending
Taking a look back, the use of chronology by Dr. Jeffres to describe Lewis’s troubles and triumphs really helped in understanding the life of one of the world’s greatest authors. While the presentation was quite thorough, I believe the use of PowerPoint could have improved an otherwise flawless lecture. Due to the concise nature of the presentation and considering the scope of the class, I don’t believe the topic requires any further inquiry. Thinking back to everything that was said and observed during the course of Dr. Jeffres presentation, I must admit that my knowledge on the subject has greatly expanded. Before the lecture on the life of one of the world’s greatest writers, the only thing that came to mind when I heard the name of C.S. Lewis was The Chronicles of Narnia. I had no idea about all the obstacle Lewis had to overcome during the course of his life, and I also didn’t know much about his achievements. While I cannot claim to have become an expert on the life of Lewis, my knowledge has definitely come a long way. Summing things up, I enjoyed listening and learning about the life of C.S. Lewis. Dr. Jeffres did an excellent job breaking things down and tying the subject together with the class theme of success despite adversity. I look forward to attending